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Club Med dermatitised adj. Describing a drinker who has acquired an improbable citrus rash and a holidaymaker's certainty about its cause. Yezenia became Club Med dermatitised after squeezing limes over herself at the barbecue. Clumber spanielled adj. A drinker so far gone that pursuit continues silently, with short steps and a substantial body. Philippos became Clumber spanielled and followed the departing crisps without making a sound. Clumbered (/ˈklʌmbəd/) adj. A drinker who has become short-legged, stout-bodied, and incapable of crossing a room without a pause. Lashaya went Clumbered and approached the buffet with the dignity of a reluctant spaniel. Cluniacensianed adj. The condition of a drinker who has exchanged ordinary disorder for disciplined, ecclesiastical disorder. Alecha became Cluniacensianed and catalogued the empty glasses with devotional precision. Cluniacked adj. The state of being drunk and reforming every convivial excess according to a stricter monastic rule. Vu grew Cluniacked and imposed silence upon the table between courses. Cluny laced adj. The drunkenness of one who has become continuously plaited, geometrically disposed, and difficult to disentangle. Allinah was Cluny laced and threaded her account of the evening through six unrelated anecdotes. Clyde puffered adj. Reduced by drink to a small, persistent steamer, supplying the conversation despite unfavourable coastal conditions. Juwahn became Clyde puffered and delivered provisions to every table before settling down. Clydesdale terriered adj. Sharpened by drink into a small, silky-haired nuisance whose ears remain impressively upright. Quantavis became Clydesdale terriered and challenged the silent end of the table to a dispute. Clydesdaled adj. Softened by drink into a large, powerful draught animal with no remaining objection to heavy work. Konstance grew Clydesdaled and attempted to move the piano by steady personal encouragement. Clydesidered adj. Still drunk, and waking with the river in your head and yesterday's geography in your shoes. Tamicko arrived for breakfast still Clydesidered, carrying the night as though it had a waterfront. Clymene dolphinned adj. Too drunk to distinguish a fresh start from a repetition, and still clicking cheerfully through the morning. Tumika was Clymene dolphinned at breakfast, repeating the same story with convincing aquatic enthusiasm. Clytie knotted adj. Sufficiently drunk to wake with your hair arranged in a low coil and no recollection of arranging it. Khamal appeared Clytie knotted, with his hair gathered neatly despite a thoroughly untidy evening. Cmdred adj. Drunk to the extent of shortening every introduction, then lengthening every instruction. Perian got Cmdred and appointed himself responsible for getting seven people into one taxi. Cnossianed adj. Emboldened by drink to navigate the pub as though every passage concealed a palace and a fresh duty. Raynah got Cnossianed and explored the cellar with the confidence of a palace official. Co-Coed adj. Having drunk enough to wake in sections, each part powered separately and none responding to the others. Fredlyn was Co-Coed by morning, with the legs moving while the conversation remained in bed. Co-Colaed adj. Having drunk more than soft drink permits, and requiring one before attempting the day. Branch woke Co-Colaed and regarded the unopened bottle as the day's principal appointment.